Celanese Chemicals Announces Emulsions Price Increases

Published on 2005-10-28. Author :
SpecialChem

DALLAS -- Celanese Chemicals will increase the price for all
PVAc homopolymer, VAE co-polymers and vinyl-acrylic emulsion polymers in North
America by 8-10%, effective for shipments on or after December 1, 2005, or as
contracts allow. Acrylic emulsions will increase by 10-15%. These increases are
in addition to those implemented on October 15, 2005. Pricing will reflect unique
technology and delivery requirements for each product.

Celanese
Emulsions, a business of Celanese Chemicals, is a global supplier of emulsion
and adhesive polymers to the architectural coatings, adhesives, paper, nonwovens,
textiles and building products industries. It is aggressively adopting best practices
and implementing Six Sigma initiatives across its global manufacturing sites to
increase production efficiency and improve supply chain economics.

Celanese
Emulsions has recently aligned its business into global market segments, which
it expects will improve its ability to develop innovative products and services
to meet customer needs.

About Celanese

Celanese
Corporation (NYSE:CE - News) is an integrated global producer of value-added industrial
chemicals based in Dallas. The Company has four major businesses: Chemicals Products,
Technical Polymers Ticona, Acetate Products and Performance Products. Celanese
has production plants in 13 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. In 2004,
Celanese Corporation and its predecessor had combined net sales of $5.1 billion.
The presentation of combined net sales of Celanese Corporation with its predecessor
is not in accordance with U.S. GAAP.